Contracts for Innovation: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for organisations to develop new ways to help fathers engage more with their children. The funding supports innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks that improve children's learning and development. You can use the money to create new products, services, or approaches that boost father-child relationships. The funding is available to organisations across England. Applications close on 10 June 2026. The total pot is £2 million including VAT, shared between successful applicants. This is part of Innovate UK's Contracts for Innovation programme.

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks that boost fathers’ engagement to improve children’s learning and development outcomes.